James broke through to the basket for another score, the Pelicans only using Davis to defend him, which allowed his performance to fully recover.

But in the next possession, Tang Tian also broke past Love and made a layup for a 2+1.

In terms of scoring ability, Tang Tian was now clearly stronger than James.

Irving found his rhythm from beyond the arc, hitting a long three-pointer off a pass from James.

But on the next play, Tang Tian made a behind-the-back pass to Bojan, who hit his second three-pointer of the game!

Around Tang Tian, his three-point shooting ability could be maximized, as had been proven in the regular season.

James scored 13 points in the quarter, and Irving also had 10 points.

But Tang Tian exploded for 15 points and 5 assists, Bojan hit 3 three-pointers, and Davis and Jokic each had 6 points!

The Cavaliers' stars shone, but the Pelicans blossomed across the board!

At the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers 45-32 by 13 points!

The smile gradually disappeared from Lue's face.

He realized something terrible at the end of the first quarter.

In a pure offensive battle, the Pelicans seemed to be even stronger than the Cavaliers!

In other words, the Cavaliers' advantage was no longer an advantage in front of the Pelicans!

This was further confirmed in the second quarter.

James helped the Cavaliers narrow the point difference to single digits at the start of the second quarter.

But when both teams' starters returned, after a series of back-and-forth possessions, the Pelicans once again widened the gap back to double digits!

At the end of the first half, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers 72-58 by 14 points.

The Cavaliers were behind in points, and even more unfavorable was the fact that offense required physical strength.

James was constantly attacking, and his physical exertion was clearly greater than in previous games!

"Playing like this is reasonable, they should play like this, the Pelicans should have played like this a long time ago!"

Zhang Weiping was also very excited in the commentary booth.

If they continued at this pace, the Pelicans were sure to win tonight's game, no, all the remaining games!

Halftime break.

James sat on the bench, panting heavily.

To put it nicely, Lue was the most trusting coach he'd ever had, but to put it bluntly, Lue was really working him to death.

Except for games that were already decided where he didn't play the last quarter, he really hadn't rested a minute in the other games.

Lue came to the locker room and talked about some points to focus on in the second half, but didn't change his tactical approach, still wanting to continue the offensive battle with the Pelicans.

Just like attacking the inside the entire second game, Lue really didn't have much flexibility during the game.

"I'll take responsibility for defense, Kyrie, Kevin, you guys take responsibility for offense."

After Lue left, James took the initiative to say to Irving and Love.

Irving and Love nodded in succession after hearing this.

Lue didn't make any tactical adjustments, but as players, they also knew that they didn't have a great chance of winning if they continued to trade baskets.

After the halftime break, neither team adjusted their lineups.

The Pelicans attacked first after the second half.

"Defense! Defense!"

With the situation unfavorable, the fans at the arena chanted in unison to cheer for the Cavaliers.

Tang Tian passed the ball between the legs to Davis, who was moving. Davis shook Love and was about to shoot.

Just then, James suddenly rushed out from the weak side and interfered with his shot.

Love secured the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans' attack was unsuccessful.

The Cavaliers launched a counterattack, and Irving drew a defensive foul from Holiday during the counterattack, making both free throws to score first for the Cavaliers.

Tang Tian's sudden pass to the basket was interfered with by James' help defense. Smith made a pulling motion, but the referee didn't call it.

The Cavaliers took the ball and launched another counterattack. Irving suddenly passed to Love, who was following up, and the latter hit a three-pointer.

The Cavaliers went on a 5-0 run against the Pelicans in the second half, narrowing the point difference to single digits!

The crowd cheered non-stop.

The Pelicans' offense overwhelmed the Cavaliers in the first half, but after the Cavaliers strengthened their defense, they turned the tables and overwhelmed the Pelicans!

"Defense! Defense!"

The shouts from the fans at the arena became even louder.

The Cavaliers were about to gain momentum.

Stevens walked to the sideline and prepared to call a timeout.

Tang Tian held the ball to the frontcourt and signaled for Play 1, a one-four pick-and-roll, with everyone else spreading out.

Davis' pick-and-roll was solid, and Tang Tian successfully switched onto Love.

A sudden stop after a crossover, Tang Tian's shot was steady and accurate, scoring the Pelicans' first point in the second half.

This basket greatly boosted the Pelicans' morale. Back on the defensive end, they successfully defended Irving's drive to the basket.

The Cavaliers retreated quickly, not giving the Pelicans a chance for a fast break.

In the half-court offense, Tang Tian continued to look for Love.

The Cavaliers had launched a counterattack, and because of his professional habits, he immediately saw the Cavaliers' adjustment.

James was responsible for defense, and Love and Irving were responsible for offense.

James' defensive coverage area was as outstanding as Davis', and the Cavaliers' adjustment was timely.

But no longer letting James participate in help defense was enough. Isolating Love was the simplest and most effective tactic.

They had played against Cousins against the Rockets and against Curry against the Warriors. The Pelicans had accumulated enough experience in previous games and were now very skilled.

Love couldn't defend against his continuous fakes at all. Tang Tian drove to the basket and forcefully scored a 2+1 against Mozgov's help defense.

After making the free throw, he personally launched a 5-0 run, once again helping the Pelicans widen the score!

It wasn't that simple for the Cavaliers to defend against the Pelicans' attacks!

Stevens gave up the idea of calling a timeout.

Irving's layup didn't go in, but the referee made a ticky-tack foul call, and he got two free throw opportunities.

He made both free throws, helping the Cavaliers continue to close the gap.

But in the next possession, Tang Tian broke past Love again. Seeing James helping to defend, he made a signature behind-the-back pass to Bojan.

Bojan's sixth three-point attempt of the game.

"Swish!"

He hit his fourth three-pointer of the game!

The point difference reached 15 points!

The two teams' offensive battle in the first half had brought the Pelicans into form, and they were basically able to turn Tang Tian's pinpoint passes into scores.

In this way, the problem that no other team had solved in the regular season had returned.

Double-team Tang Tian, and the Pelicans' teammates score. Don't double-team Tang Tian, and Tang Tian scores!

Like the *Bankai* in *Bleach*, the Pelicans were now in an unstoppable state.

In this quarter, the Pelicans once again scored 40+ points. After three quarters, they led the Cavaliers 113-88 by as much as 25 points!

Lue's inflexibility was once again on display in this quarter.

Tang Tian played against Love for an entire quarter, but he didn't even substitute Love off the court.

The Cavaliers failed to mount an effective counterattack in the final quarter.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Cavaliers on the road 133-113!

Six Pelicans scored in double figures, and Tang Tian had a near triple-double of 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists in three quarters.

After losing in the opening game, they went on a three-game winning streak, turning the series score to 3-1 and getting the series point.

The next game of the Finals will be played in New Orleans, where the Pelicans have a chance to lift the first championship trophy in team history at home!